Ancient Greek Art Continued - Ancient Greek Art Continued...

Ancient Greek Art Continued 2/8/12 Still in Classical Period-August 16, 1972 town of Riace-Found statues in the sand beneath the sea o Many statues found here because it is along an ancient shipping route-Found to be bronze statues o Not a lot of bronze statues from antiquity because bronze was very reusable  Marble is not as reusable-Riace Warrior A and Riace Warrior B , 460-450 BC, bronze o Flat footed, standing in contrapposto stance  Different than raised foot of o Warrior B is dated closer to 430 BC o Warrior A originally held a sword and shield  ← o Highly idealized body, still maintains level of naturalism in face, particularly with beard o Mature face, natural details  Include veins, swollen foot o Probably used as a victory monument of the Greeks over Persians o Lost wax method o Analyzing clay contents pinpoints these statues to ancient town in Greece. -After the Classical Period (from the Golden Age of Greek Art/History) war broke out between Sparta and Athens

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